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Council Tax: Single People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether single person discount will apply to the high value council tax surcharge.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
27 Nov 2025
Target answer date
1 Dec 2025
Answer
4 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether single person discount will apply to the high value council tax surcharge.

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The High Value Council Tax Surcharge levies a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more. The Government will consult on exemptions, reliefs, and the detail of a support scheme for those who struggle to pay the charge...

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